Beef shank vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beef shank and blood sausage
- Beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper; however, blood sausage is higher in iron.
- Beef shank covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 116% more than blood sausage.
- Beef shank has 12 times more phosphorus than blood sausage. While beef shank has 263mg of phosphorus, blood sausage has only 22mg.
- Beef shank has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and Blood sausage.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1076.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +330% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +706.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1095.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +93.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +390.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +825% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +279% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.79µg | 1µg | 116% |
| Zinc | 10.49mg | 1.3mg | 84% |
| Saturated fat | 2.29g | 13.4g | 51% |
| Fats | 6.36g | 34.5g | 43% |
| Protein | 33.68g | 14.6g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 263mg | 22mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.86g | 15.9g | 33% |
| Iron | 3.86mg | 6.4mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.89mg | 1.2mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 680mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 30µg | 15.5µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.37mg | 0.04mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.21g | 3.46g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.04mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 120mg | 14% |
| Choline | 72.8mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 447mg | 38mg | 12% |
| Calories | 201kcal | 379kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 52IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.29g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.29g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 1.39mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
Protein:
14.6 g
Fats:
34.5 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
47.3 g
Other:
2.31 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +442.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.21 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +455.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1547.6% |
